Saskatchewan Multiculturalism Week (Nov. 17 - 24) was proclaimed by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.
Each year the week of November that includes November 22, is celebrated as Saskatchewan Multicultural Week, explained a letter from the Yorkton Branch of the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCS).
MCS representative Darlene Stakiw, said this year the Saskatchewan motto for the event is "From Many Peoples Strength."
"Saskatchewan was the first province to enact multiculturalism legislation on November 22, 1974, recognizing the right of every community to retain its identity, language and traditional arts and sciences for the mutual benefit of citizens," detailed the material circulated to Council.
"The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (McoS) is committed to promoting, fostering, improving and developing multiculturalism in the cultural, social, economic and political life of Saskatchewan while working to achieve equality of all residents. We are fortunate in our province because the world is coming to Saskatchewan."
Stakiw offered, "multiculturalism enforces the Canadian identity. We are all multicultural people."
